Newcastle upon Tyne is a large city in Tyne ans Wear in England. The city is located on the north bank of the river Tyne and was formerly knownas the county town of Northumerland. The city was founded in Roman times under the name Pons Aelius. The city has quiet a good number of tourists attractions. The important Newcastle Upon Tyne Attractions include english heritage, country park, forestry commission, museums, historic houses and cathedrals.
Following is a list of some of the important Newcastle Upon Tyne Attractions:
Bessie Surtees House: is two merchants' house on Newcastle's Quayside that was built in the 16th and 17th century. The building are a fine and rare example of Jacobean domestic architecture. An exhibition detailing the history of the building can also be found on the first floor of the building. The house is best known as the scene of elopement of Bessie Surtees and John Scott, who later became the Lord Chancellor.
Discovery Museum: is ascience museum and local history museum situiated in Blandford Square in Newcastle upon Tyne. It houses the 34 meter long ship built by Charles Algernon Parsons to test the advantage of using steam turbine to power ships. It also featutes examples of Joseph Swan's early lightbulbs which were invented on Tyneside.
Laing Art Galley: is located on the New Bridge Street of Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was founded in 1901 and opened in 1904. It shows different types of artwork, including oil painting, watercolors, glass, ceramics and alos contemporary art by up-coming artists.
St. Mary's Cathedral: is the Roman catholic cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The cathedral was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin and was built between 1842 and 1844.
Washington Old Hall: is a manor house located in Tyne and Wear. It is on the outskirts o Sunderland in North East England. The manor is the ancestral home of George Washington, the first President of United States.
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